Episode 7654

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Episode 7654 was broadcast on 7 December 2021, as part of Series 84.

Janet Noe played Matthew Currie, with Janet Noe winning 98 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Craig Charles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Currie was not asked to spell his words in Rounds 2 or 11 and both homophones are thus listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Janet Noe	Score	Matthew Currie	Others	Max.
1	JLAERSADE	DEALERS	7 – 0	LASER	LASERED, LEADERS, REDEALS*, RELADES*	7
2	SIFURNSON	FUSION	13 – 0	FIRS/FURS	FRISSON, FUSIONS*, OURSINS*, ROUSSIN*, UNISONS*	14
3	75 8 8 1 2 7 → 330	329 (75 + 7) × 8 ÷ 2 + 1	20 – 0	—	RR: 330 = (75 − (8 + 1)) × (7 − 2)	24
TTT	BARRYLID	I wish Barry would put a lid on his loud behaviour.			RIBALDRY
4	VEWAKIREO	WAIVER	26 – 6	VIEWER	OVERWEAK	32
5	NNEOPETMI	EPITOME	33 – 13	EPITOME	PIMENTON*	40
6	100 6 4 3 5 8 → 532	532 100 × 5 + 8 × 4	43 – 23	532 100 × 5 + 8 × 4		50
7	SCOADNEOR	CONDORS	50 – 23	COARSE	CARDOONS, DOORCASE*, DRACONES*	58
8	CETUNATID	DETAIN	56 – 23	DATE	TUNICATED	76
9	75 7 7 9 3 1 → 322	323 (3 + 1) × 75 + 9 + 7 + 7	63 – 23	317	RR: 322 = (75 − (7 × 3 + 9 − 1)) × 7	86
TTT	BASILEAT	Basil eats anything; he's easily satisfied.			SATIABLE
10	REUSDALSO	ROULADES	71 – 23	DALES	ROADLESS	94
11	XLAIAQTHE	LATHE	76 – 23	TAIL/TALE	ALEXIA*, ALTHEA*, HALITE, HIATAL*	100
12	TOEPIGFUM	TIME	80 – 27	POET	GUIMPE*, IMPUTE*, OPTIME*, UPTIME	106
13	GPAITHENR	EARTHING	88 – 27	PAINTER	THREAPING*	124
14	50 6 3 1 4 8 → 692	692 (8 + 6) × 50 − (4 + 1 + 3)	98 – 37	692 (8 + 6) × 50 − (4 + 1 + 3)		134
15	OFTENDOES		98 – 37		FESTOONED	144